Funairi-minami Station explained

Funairi-minami Station
Native Name:	舟入南
Style:	Hiroden
Coordinates:	34.375°N 132.4373°W
Line:	Hiroden Eba Line Route
Platform:	2 side platforms
Code:	E5
Operator:	Hiroshima Electric Railway
Former:	Funairi-minami-machi (until 2019)

Funairi-minami is a Hiroden station on the Hiroden Eba Line located in Funairi-minami, Naka-ku, Hiroshima. It is operated by the Hiroshima Electric Railway.

Routes

There are three routes that serve Funairi-minami Station:

• Hiroshima Station - Eba Route
• Yokogawa Station - Eba Route
• Hakushima - Eba Route

Station layout

The station consists of two staggered side platforms serving two tracks. Crosswalks connect the platforms with the sidewalk. There is a small shelter located on each platform.

Bus connections

• Hiroden Bus Route #6 at Funairi-minami bus stop

Surrounding area

• Hiroshima City Commercial High School
• Funairi Shrine

History

• Opened on June 20, 1944.
• Renamed to "Eba-guchi" on November 1, 1947.
• Renamed to "Gurando-guchi" on January 8, 1954.
• Renamed to "Funairi-minami-machi" in 1960.
• Moved in 2002.
• Renamed to "Funairi-minami" on April 1, 2019.^[1]

See also

• Hiroden Streetcar Lines and Routes

Notes and References

1. Web site: 4/1(月) 宮島線・市内線の駅・電停名称の変更について. Japanese. Name change of stations and tram stop on Miyajima and City Lines on Monday, April 1. February 19, 2019. Hiroshima Electric Railway. July 21, 2019. February 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190220062826/http://www.hiroden.co.jp/topics/2019/0219-namechange.html#190219_changename. deviated.